Richmond School Attendance Improved, but Concerns Remain
School board members heard a presentation on student attendance data during a Tuesday meeting. (Source: Screenshot from Facebook)
The Richmond School Board reviewed updated attendance rates during a meeting last night. While rates have improved from earlier in the virtual school year, the board voiced disappointment and confusion.
Harry Hughes, RPS Chief Schools Officer, presented the attendance data for the first half of the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 20th day of classes, in October, 21.2% of RPS students were on track to become chronically absent. That number has slightly decreased to 17.4% as of the 90th day of school this year. The current chronic absenteeism rate is about the same as this time last year, which was 16.9%.